Maduako Igbokwe l Monday, November 16, 2020
ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria – Out of 800 corps members deployed to Anambra state for the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 A one year mandatory service ,one member has tested positive to the Coronavirus pandemic.
This was disclosed by the state’s coordinator of National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Mr kehinde Aremu after the swearing-in of the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 A corps members deployed to state at the state’s permanent orientation camp,Umuawulu/Mbaukwu in Awka North local government area .
According to Kehinde, the only corps member that has tested positive has been handed over to the state government for necessary action. He said the NYSC is working closely with the National Center for Disease Control NCDC, starting from the registration to accommodation level.
Speaking on COVID-19 protocol, Kehinde said that the 800 corps members currently on camp were splitted during registrations into four groups to avoid crowding.
” We reduce the number into four batches and registered them in 200 and we also normally give them time when to come for their registration. Some will come in the morning while some will come in the afternoon.
You see there is no crowding right from the point of registration to the accommodation. We staggered them. This camp has capacity to accommodate 3000 corps members but we have only 800, a corps member stays in a bed alone both up and down” he said.
According to him, all arrangements in the camp was made according to NCDC covid 19 protocol and that officials are seriously following the laid down procedure.
“NCDC members tested every body that entered the camp both the corps members and officials of NYSC” he said.
Speaking while swearing in the corps members, kehinde told the governor of Anambra state Chief Willie Obiano represented by Secretary to the state Government Prof Solo Chukwulobelu that the agency would channel all the physical and intellectuals resources of corps members to complement government aspirations for education and health sector.
“Inspite of the enormous pressure from the private sector,all medical and paramedical personnel shall continue to be posted to serve in government health facilities. In the same vein, not less than 98 percent of others shall be trained and posted to the post primary schools system of Anambra state to absorb the shock of teaching staff shortage we presently have. Our partnership in education sector , which is making Anambra state excel in national and international competition/ exams, shall be sustained,even strengthened” he said.
He also commend the governor for his goodwill to the agency, assuring him of continued partnership with State.
